8.— 7.

CLASS II.—COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT— continued.

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Appropriations for Consolidated Fund Services

Item. 19' 0-1. MISCELLANEOUS SEEVIOES. VOTE No. 14. Analysts under the Adulteration Prevention Acts, 3 at £100 Advance to Cook Islands Government for the purchase of an auxiliary oil-engine schooner Bonus for discovery of coprolites Bonus for discovery of mineral manure under ap- | proved regulations Bonus to aid flax industry and expenses of inquiries ... Bonus on account manufacture iron and steel from ironsand or ore, on terms to be agreed upon Cleaning offices Clerical Assistance and extra messengers ... Compassionate allowance to Mrs. Kendrick, whose husband was killed on the railway-construction works at Makohine Compassionate allowance to widow of W. Bennett, late carpenter, Public Works Department > Compensation to R. Hackworth, Agent-General's Office, on retirement from service ... Compensation to Assistant Housekeeper J. Huett on his retirement from service ... Compilation of early history of the colony Contribution to Brussels International Customs Bureau for publication of Customs tariffs Contribution to Wellington City Council towards repairs to Buckle Street Contribution to Indian Famine Relief Fund Contribution to Ottawa Fire Relief Fund Contribution towards cost of bubonic-plague hospitals,&c. Cost of celebrations in connection with war in South Africa, including proposed peace celebrations Cost of work to be done by Surveyor-General's Depart- £ 1 300 2 3 4 5,000 200 5 6 500 2,500 7 8 9 1,000 1,150 2,500 125 10 50 11 12 681 18 14 619 100 15 100 16 17 IS 19 25 5,000 5,134 2,500 20 600 21 ment Cost of special trains for His Excellency the Governor and party, Manawatu and Midland Railways Cost of medals for school-children to commemorate termination of South African war Claims received by Auckland City Council for losses, and expenses incurred on account of bubonic-plague precautions Claim of Lever Brothers for copra-sacks destroyed at Auckland Expenses under "The Fine Arts Copyright Act, 1877 " Expenses of Assessment Courts under " The Rating Act, 1894" Expenses under " The Public Health Act, 1900 " (including bubonic plague prevention) Expenses, Royal Commission on Federation Expenses connected with Cook and other islands Expenses connected with Licensing Committee elections (amounts to be recovered from local bodies concerned) Entertaining their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of York on their visit to New Zealand Fire-brigade delegates to demonstration, Paris Fire-brigades' Annual Conference, 1900 — Railway passes for delegates Fire-brigades Annual Conference, 1901, grant-in-aid Fire-brigade delegates attending Conference in 1901, Railway passes for Friendly Societies' Reserve, Dunedin, Rent of Gas and water for various Government buildings, &c. 50 22 44 23 1,250 350 24 200 10 2r, 26 27 20 28 29 30 7,300 500 1,000 278 31 6,000 250 32 33 31. 35 160 250 3(> 37 350 25 500